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H. A. SMOCK.

KEROSENE BLOW TORCH.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28. l9l9.

Patented July 1, 1919.

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HOWARD A. SMOCK, OF INDIANAPOLIS; INDIANA, ASSIG-NOB ON E-TENTH 5130 THOMAS COHEN, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

KEROBENE BLOW-TOME.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

-l Patented July 1, 1919..

Application filed January as, 1919. Serial No. 273,039.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that 1', HOWARD A. SMOCK, a

citizen of-the "United States, residing at Indianapolis, intlie county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kerosene Blowlorches, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention-relates to improvements in blow torches whefeby kerosene is utilized as a medium for sitpporting combustion instead of gasolene, as now. generally obtains in this class of torches; and one of the obJects of the invention is to provide a blow torch of the above character which will readily con-1 vert kerosene into gas for supporting the necessary combustion, and whereby a higher degree of heat Gail be secured and mainlene a constant saving is not only eflected in the operation of the torch, but the constant danger incident with the use and the han dling of gasolene is materially reduced.

- With the above-mentioned and other objects in view, the invention consists in a blow torch having novel features of construction to permit the torch to convert kerosene into gas or gaseous fluid and to insure combustion of the fluid in the torch; and, the invention consists also further in the parts and combinations and arrangements of parts or features of construction herein referred to in detail.

As preferably constructed the invention comprises a straight standard 1 on which a sleeve 2 is movably arranged, the sleeve bemg prov1ded with a set-screw 3 whereby the sleeve may be 'adjustably secured to the' standard. The sleeve has a neck projection 1 thereon provided with a spherical or ball- ]oint memberb thereon. The improved blow torch comprlses more essentially a torch barrel 6 which preferably iscylindrical and has.

open inlet and outlet ends 7 and 8, respect1vely,and between which the barrel has an external 'bosss'9 that is suitably seated on the member andisprovided with a nut 10 that is secured thereon and engages the member 5, to constitutea collar adapted to secure the member 5 adjustably to the boss 9 to enable the sleeve 2 to support the barrel at various angles. ,The barrel has a bore or inside wall pontiorijll which preferably is uniform in diameter throughout. The wall of the barrel has la generating chamber .12 therein that extends about the bore 11 relatively closer'toljthe bore than to the outer side of the barrel and nearly to the ends of the barrel. Inproximity to the inlet end 7 of the barrel'tlie wall thereof has an inlet port 13 that extends to the chamber 12 and has a supply e 14 connected therewith, the pipe preferaly being rigid on the wall of the barrel, and it has an extension 15 which preferably is flexible to extend to any suitable source of supply. In proximity to the opposite or outlet end 8 of the barrel the.

wall thereof has a port 16 that extends to the chamber 12 and has a conducting pipe 17 connected therewith, the pipe extending rearward beyond the inlet end of the barrel and having a lateral branch 18 to which a valve 19 is connected so as to be arranged adjacentto the inlet end 7 and ada ted to constitute a jet-nozzle having an ori ce end 20 arranged to deliver gas into the bore 11. The valve has an operating stem 21 which preferably is of considerable length.

In order to enable the operator to handle the torch barrel safely a suitable handle arm 22 is provided which preferably is connected to the supply 1Epipe 14 and has a handle grip 2-3 thereon. 0 such material as to not become excessively heated.

The standard 1 is, preferably provided till with a base comprising a bottom plate 24 having a wall 25 on its edge portion and a boss 26 on its middle portion, the boss being secured to the standard to vertically suplet end downward, lowering the sleeve 2 as may be desired, as indicated by broken lines I in Fig. 1, and igniting the kerosene, the resulting flame causing the outlet portion of the barrel to become heated. The kerosene or other volatile liquid fuel is admitted through the port 14 to the chamber 12; the

' heated inner wall of the chamber imparting its heat to the liquid and converting it into a gaseous fluid which escapes through the port 16 and is conducted to the jet-nozzle 20, escaping forcibly .into the barrel 11 in which the gas is ignited with a result that a flame is forcibly projected from the outlet end 8 of the barrel and utilized as may be desired, the valve 19 being adjusted to supply the gaseous fluid according to requirements.

Having thus described the inventiomwhat is claimed as new is 1. A kerosene blow-torch comprising a base having a basin, a standard secured to the base, a sleeve adjustably secured to the standard, a barrel adjustably connected to the sleeve and having a generating chamber extending about the bore of the barrel, an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe connected with the chamber, and a jet-nozzle arranged at standard secured to the base,

one end of the barrel and connected with the outlet pi e.

.2. A base having a basin 9, standard secur the base, a sleeve adjustably secured to the standard, a barrel adjustably connected to the sleeveand having a generating chamber extending about the bore of the barrel, anjinlet pipe and an outlet pipe connected with the chamber, a jet-nozzle arranged at one end of the barrel and connected with the outlet pipe, and a handle arm connected to the inlet pipe.

3. In a kerosene blow-torch, the combination of a base having a basin in its top, a

a sleeve adj usterosene blow-torch comprisigg a x ably connected to the standard and having a ball-joint member thereon, a blow-tore barrel having a boss thereon and arranged .in connection with the ball-joint member, a

collar engaging the ball-joint member and adjustably connected to said bow, and a handle arm having connection with the blowtorch barrel.

4;. In a kerosene blow-torch, a base comprising a bottom plate, a boss on the middle of the plate, an outer wall on the edge portion of the plate, and a plurality of partitional walls on the plate extendingfrom the boss to the outer wall, in combination with a standard vertically supported by said boss,-

a sleeve adjustably secured to the standard, and a blow-torch barrel adj ustably connected to the sleeve to be temporarily supported with its discharge end above said base.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Indianapolis, Indiana,

this 22nd day of January, A. D. one thouv sand nine hundred and nineteen.

i HOWARD A. SMOOK. [-L.s.] 

